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   depreciate

   /dɪˈpriːʃɪeɪt/

   verb

   • 1. diminish in value over a period of time: "the latest cars will depreciate heavily in the first year" Similar decrease in valuelose valuedecline in pricedrop in pricefall in pricecheapendevalueOpposite appreciate
   • ▪ reduce the recorded value in a company's books of (an asset) each year over a predetermined period. Similar devaluecheapenreducelower in valuelower in pricemark downcutdiscountinformal:slashOpposite raise
   • 2. disparage or belittle (something): "she was already depreciating her own aesthetic taste" Similar belittledisparagedenigratedecrydeprecatemake light oftreat lightlydiscreditunderrateundervalueunderestimatedeflatedetract fromdiminishminimizetrivializerun downtraducedefamedisdainridiculederidesneer atscoff atmockscornpour scorn oninformal:knockslampanbad-mouthsell shortput downpooh-poohlook down one's nose atdo downdo a hatchet job ontake to piecespull apartpick holes indrag through the mudhave a go athit out atrubbishslateslag offdated:cry downarchaic:hold cheaprare:derogatemisprizeminifyOpposite appreciate

   Word Origin late Middle English (in depreciate (sense 2)): from late Latin depreciat- ‘lowered in price, undervalued’, from the verb depreciare, from Latin de- ‘down’ + pretium ‘price’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. depreciable adjective
   • 2. depreciatory adjective

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › depreciateDepreciate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : to lower in honor or esteem. often depreciates the importance of her work. 2. a. : to lower the price or estimated value of. depreciate property. b. : to deduct from taxable income a portion of the original cost of (a business asset) over several years as the value of the asset decreases.

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   DEPRECIATE definition: 1. to (cause something to) lose value, especially over time: 2. to (cause something to) lose…. Learn more.

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   May 27, 2024 · Depreciation allows businesses to spread the cost of physical assets (such as a piece of machinery or a fleet of cars) over a period of years for accounting and tax purposes....

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   DEPRECIATE meaning: 1. to (cause something to) lose value, especially over time: 2. to (cause something to) lose…. Learn more.

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   verb (used with object) , de·pre·ci·at·ed, de·pre·ci·at·ing. to reduce the purchasing value of (money). to lessen the value or price of. to claim depreciation on (a property) for tax purposes. to represent as of little value or merit; belittle. Synonyms: minimize, decry, disparage.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEPRECIATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ACCOUNTING, TAX. the amount by which something, such as a piece of equipment, is reduced in value in a company's financial accounts, over the period of time it has been in use. The loss in value reduces a company's profits, and the amount of tax it must pay: accelerated depreciation.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › depreciateDepreciate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Other forms: depreciated; depreciating; depreciates. Something depreciates when it loses value. If you bought shares of a company for $10 each a year ago and now they’re worth $1 each, guess what: they have depreciated.